Oregon high school shooting: Latest developments from Reynolds High School

Here are the latest developments in the Oregon high school shooting that resulted in the death of 14-year-old Reynolds High School freshman Emilio Hoffman:

Gunman: Police have identified 15-year-old Reynolds High School freshman Jared Michael Padgett as the shooter. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound from an AR-15 rifle, police said. He also carried a semi-automatic handgun and nine loaded magazines with the capability of holding several hundred rounds. Read more »

Teacher hero: Reynolds teacher Todd Rispler was grazed by a bullet fired by Padgett, but he still managed to sprint to the school office and sound the alert that there was an active shooter in the building. Read more »

Here are running updates as the investigation into the shooting continues to unfold:

View full sizeJune 10, 2014 - Reynolds High School in Troutdale, where the shooting occurred Tuesday morning. Beth Nakamura/ The Oregonian

Jared Padgett walked into the gymnasium building, a detached structure on the east end of the Troutdale school, and entered the boys locker room.

There, he suited up in or near a bathroom stall, putting on a non-ballistic vest to hold nine magazines of ammunition and a multi-sport camouflage helmet. He removed the AR-15 rifle he had stashed in his guitar case.

Freshman Emilio Hoffman, 14, just happened to walk into the locker room and encountered Padgett as he was still suiting up or about to walk out, law enforcement sources said.

Padgett shot Hoffman twice in the chest with the rifle, said Dr. Larry Lewman, deputy state medical examiner. Hoffman died at the scene from the high-velocity rounds.

When we attended the candlelight vigil last night, we were humbled by the response from his friends, teachers and community. Emilio loved his friends, and his friends loved him.

To those friends we say - be happy like Emilio. Smile like him. Laugh like him.

To the parents out there - Love your kids. Hug your kids every day. And live with no regrets. I don't have any regrets with Emilio. None. And he knew that.

1:50: James Reddick reports that Troutdale police have identified the man arrested for possession of a handgun during the shooting investigation at Reynolds High School as Joseff Powell, 21, of Gresham. Powell was "in the area of the school" when he was searched by officers during the evacuation.

1:20 p.m.: The Oregonian's Beth Nakamura spoke with Jared Padgett's neighbor, Jose Garcia, who rode the bus with Padgett Tuesday morning to Reynolds High School. In the video at right, Garcia talks about having noticed the bags Badgett was carrying, including the guitar case that contained the AR-15 rifle.

Jared Michael Padgett was known by his classmates as a quiet student with a need for order and a fascination with guns of all types.

"He was one of those organized people who liked order, liked everything to be really perfect," said Agustin Guzman, a 16-year-old who attended Reynolds' Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps with Padgett at the beginning of this school year.

12:25 p.m.: Correction: The Reynolds High School graduation is still scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday night at Reynolds. The Reynolds Learning Academy Graduation has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. at the Melody Ballroom.

He used an "AR-15 type rifle" in the attack and carried, but did not use, a semi-automatic handgun. Investigators also recovered nine loaded magazines with the capability of holding several hundred rounds.

He had a large knife and was wearing a non-ballistic vest used for carrying ammunition and other items. He also was wearing a multi-sport helmet with a camouflage design.

Padgett obtained the weapons from his family home. The weapons had been secured, but he defeated the security measures.

11:15 a.m.: Police have identified the shooter as 15-year-old Reynolds High School freshman Jared Michael Padgett. The shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound from an AR-15 rifle, police said. He also carried a semi-automatic handgun. Troutdale police said Padgett obtained the weapons from his own home.

9:45 a.m.: Autopsy details from The Oregonian's Maxine Bernstein: The state medical examiner's office is conducting autopsies Wednesday morning of Hoffman and the shooter, a former student who authorities have not yet identified publicly.

Police dispatch reports captured an officer at the scene saying it appeared the shooter died of a self-inflicted wound, but Troutdale police Chief Scott Anderson Tuesday said that had not been confirmed. Investigators are awaiting the results of his autopsy.

6 a.m.: Several details have been confirmed surrounding Tuesday's shooting, while many details are still unconfirmed by law enforcement officials. Here's a full account of what we know about the school shooting.

Stay with us for more coverage of the Reynolds High School shooting. We will keep this post updated with the latest developments throughout Wednesday.